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The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as | The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as "The Oldest and the Boldest." | ||
14th VSFS strives to honour that century-long legacy by upholding the professionalism, discipline, and tactical excellence of the real Top Hatters, with authentic US Navy carrier procedures adapted into all virtual operations. | 14th VSFS strives to honour that century-long legacy by upholding the professionalism, discipline, and tactical excellence of the real Top Hatters, with authentic US Navy carrier procedures adapted into all virtual operations. | ||
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== Carrier operations and procedures == | == Carrier operations and procedures == | ||
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The USS Harry S. Truman is the beating heart of our operations. All pilots in our squadron are expected to be comfortable operating to, on, and from the carrier. | The USS Harry S. Truman is the beating heart of our operations. All mission-ready pilots in our squadron are expected to be comfortable operating to, on, and from the carrier. Below you will find useful guides and resources to conduct safe and efficient carrier operations. | ||
[[General/CATC Communications Guide|Carrier Communications and Phraseology (CATCC)]] | |||
Case I Procedure (work in progress) | |||
Case III Procedure (work in progress) | |||
Revision as of 19:37, 18 June 2026
14TH VSFS special operating procedures
Overview
The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as "The Oldest and the Boldest."
14th VSFS strives to honour that century-long legacy by upholding the professionalism, discipline, and tactical excellence of the real Top Hatters, with authentic US Navy carrier procedures adapted into all virtual operations.
Carrier operations and procedures
The USS Harry S. Truman is the beating heart of our operations. All mission-ready pilots in our squadron are expected to be comfortable operating to, on, and from the carrier. Below you will find useful guides and resources to conduct safe and efficient carrier operations.
Carrier Communications and Phraseology (CATCC)
Case I Procedure (work in progress)
Case III Procedure (work in progress)
Resources
14th VSFS Kneeboard (Checklists + Quick Reference Guides + LTAG Aerodrome and Tacan Approach Charts)